News from ELCA advocacy
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News from ELCA advocacy

On Feb. 13, Tracie Bartholomew, bishop of the New Jersey Synod, joined ELCA advocacy staff to meet with federal legislators on Capitol Hill to express deep concern in accompaniment and…

Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary to move to Hickory, N.C.
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Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary to move to Hickory, N.C.

Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (LTSS), one of the ELCA’s seven seminaries, has announced that it will move from Columbia, S.C., to the main campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C.,…

Sumud week 2: Good news of great joy for all people
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Sumud week 2: Good news of great joy for all people

Week 2 of Following the Way of Jesus: A Lenten Holy Land Journey is: “Good News of Great Joy For All People” with Imad Haddad, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran…

LWF issues statement of commitment to cease-fire and release of hostages in Gaza
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LWF issues statement of commitment to cease-fire and release of hostages in Gaza

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has issued a statement of commitment to a cease-fire and release of hostages in Gaza. “This week marks five months since the attack of Hamas…

ELCA Conference of Bishops calls for a permanent bilateral cease-fire in Gaza
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ELCA Conference of Bishops calls for a permanent bilateral cease-fire in Gaza

The Conference of Bishops of the ELCA has issued a statement calling for a permanent bilateral cease-fire in Gaza. “We urge President Joe Biden, our legislators, and all who lead…

The good news of reconciling love
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The good news of reconciling love

Series editor’s note: Throughout 2024, “Deeper understandings” will feature teaching scholars of the ELCA reflecting on the many ways that Lutheran theology makes a difference for our daily lives. —Kristin Johnston Largen, president…